BEAR ISLAND (Staff) – A $31,500 grant from FedNor has enabled the Temagami First Nation to hire a youth intern for a year.The intern is a Geographic Information System (GIS) officer, developing maps for land use and cultural and heritage purposes.The funding was officially announced by Timiskaming-Nipissing
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Depending on the weather, the installation of rubberized surfaces at four city playgrounds may be completed this week.The material will replace sand at two play structures on the New Liskeard waterfront and at Camsell Park and Harbourfront Park in Haileybury.The
Funding to study Latchford power generationDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Jay Aspin (standing) announced FedNor funding of $41,000 to study the feasibility of constructing
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP — The federal government is providing $482,500 in the form of a repayable FedNor loan for Nor-Arc Steel Fabricators in Armstrong Township.The financial support is to assist in the construction of a prototype incinerator that would turn residential waste into green energy.
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Temagami’s train station is being transformed yet again.FedNor has granted $72,000 for renovations to help turn the historic building into a year-round multi-use facility.Funding will be used to install energy-efficient doors and windows, add insulation, and upgrade plumbing, heating and electrical
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city is taking the lead in an expanded presence for Northern Ontario at this year’s mining showcase in Toronto.Temiskaming Shores is overseeing coordination of a regional pavilion with more than 50 exhibitors at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada
DISTRICT (Special) – Two Temiskaming companies are assessing their operations with the goal of improving manufacturing processes and boosting production.Thornloe Cheese and Wabi Iron and Steel in Temiskaming Shores are each receiving $15,000 from FedNor to conduct operational assessments.Funding comes from FedNor’s Targeted Manufacturing Initiative for Northern
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter BEAR ISLAND – The first piece of the funding puzzle for a multi-million dollar complex on Bear Island housing shops and offices, a conference centre and banquet facilities is now in place.FedNor has committed $1 million towards the $5.7-million project, which could be under
DISTRICT (Special) – FedNor is still on board an initiative reserving a special place for the North at the Royal Winter Fair.The federal agency is providing $408,900 to the NECO Community Futures Development Corporation, which serves East Nipissing and East Parry Sound, to coordinate the Northern Ontario Pavilion
